New Bat Time, New Bat Channel

I almost forgot to remind you that the River City Books fiction book club will meet this Monday night. This is a new meeting date and a new meeting place. The group will gather at 7 p.m., Monday, February 2 (not Tuesday, February 3 as would be the case if things were the same as [...]

Best in Children’s Books of the Year

I’m starting to get a little miffed at the WeatherHeads. Throughout last week/weekend’s obscenely cold spell they said it would warm by Wednesday. It will be much more pleasant on Wednesday. Temps, perhaps in the 30s, on Wednesday. Just survive until Wednesday. Wednesday! Well, I was outside on Wednesday and I can tell you we [...]

And the Oscar Goes To … Books

I had to chuckle when I heard which movies had been nominated for Academy Awards. You know, they say people aren’t reading books but someone must be because it seems all good movie ideas come from human kind’s best (and my favorite) invention. Here’s an unofficial summary:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on a [...]

Inaugurate This Book

I was so riveted the other day when the author of Dreams from My Father was sworn in as the forty-forth president of the United States. I especially got excited during his speech when the newest president mentioned the first. Like a lot of people that reference reminded me that River City Books has a [...]

Book Club Trying Something New

The River City Books fiction book club meets the first Tuesday of the month in the store’s downstairs meeting area. I must add one word to that statement: usually. In February the club is meeting on a Monday (Feb. 2) and elsewhere (the James Gang Hideaway in downtown Northfield). But the rest remains the same: [...]

Prices Slashed Again

I have been alerted by River City Books manager Jon Lee about some important news for people who like obscenely good deals: All remaining 2009 calendars have been marked down to 75 percent off the regular price; holiday-themed books are 50 percent off; and selected CDs and DVDs are 30 percent off. Just look for [...]

They’re Still Pick Them

At the half-way point in the month it finally occurred to me that I should remind you that the industrious booksellers down at River City Books are still manically reading and recommending great books (and DVDs and CDs!) that you can get for cheap-cheap-cheap (books, 25 percent off; DVDs and CDs, 15 percent off).
Just stop [...]

Northfield’s Favorite Books of the Year

Well, the final tabulations of the final full year are in and, as my wicked good photography skills clearly show, River City Books has arranged its “What Northfield is Reading” display to reflect the local bestsellers for the calendar year that was twenty-o-eight. Here they are, folks. Well, actually, this isn’t the full display. Turns [...]

Not Too Late for Fifty Percent Off

I was in the old neighborhood bookstore last night and there was a theme going on: calendars. Everyone wanted one. And I can see why. RCB has a fine selection this year, best ever in my opinion (but what do I know? — don’t answer that), and they are all marked down to 50 percent [...]

In Slightly Larger Market

Even the mightiest are falling, it seems, by the day. Sad, I say, sad.